Word details

馬の背

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬の背.

Dictionary

Entry

馬の背まのせNounExpressionFreq #35704
1

horse's back

Examples
馬の背にまたがり野山を走り回った。
I rode all over the countryside on horseback.
2

(mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せいそむ.くそむ.ける

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